The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-09-14
FROM THE HISTORIC CITY.
Corn Crops in Cribs--.BOtton Crops
Lost-..Bnck Mt their Old HOmes.-.
Lovely Maidens, Hotel Keepers,
and preachprs.
LowNDEsvILLE, September


Rain Is now badly needed.
Dry weather is causing cotton to open very
rapidly.
be short, without rain soon.
Some of our planters are now gathering
corn.
nah river, gathered his individual corn crop
(three horSe) on his place last week, and got
about ten bushels OF only tolerably good
corn. Mr.. Tenants farm hands have fnred
! no better, and this Is Is no exceptional case.
DR.. .. Il. Horton is some better than at
| last weeks report. The prospects for his re-
cOvery are now flattering.
Mr.. Arthur Latimer has been confined TO
his bed for several days. Nothing serious, we
Dr. Harrison Latimer and his wife of Geor-
gia, are now here, where they Sp3nt so many
Of their earlier years, visiting kindred and
| friends.
Rev. B. +. Miller, assisted by the Rev. Mr..
Carter Of Greenwood, began q meeting OF
some days, in the Baptist church here on
Mrs. Salie Parker. OF Augusta, Ga, nee Miss
Sallie Latlmer, who spent her childhood In
this community Is now visiting the family OF
her brother, Mr.. j. T. Latimer, and other rel
ativcs and friends.
Mrs. Louise Gillian, of Kingstree. S. c., Is
now visiting the family Of her brother-in law
Rev. VS.; Martin. With her Is her three
Miss Ida, daughter Of Mr.. A. 2. Bowman,
fiourishing female college at that place.
Rev. T. II. Leitch, the now noted evangelist,
| Is still carrying on his meeting at Shiloh, and
with marked success. This brother calls
things by their right names, and though
his phraseology Is sometimes offensive TO
''ears polite" he does vast deal OF good
Miss Lilly Barr, OF Anderson and Miss Leila
| Grogan, of Elbcrton, are visiting Miss Matte
and Miss Minnie Leo Harper, Of Lowndes-
Mrs. Ellen Patterson, quite an aged lady,
in returning from Shiloh last Friday In
wagon, was tilted out. Her left arm was
broken near the wrist and she was consider
ably bruised about the face.
Messrs. Il. Baker & Son have moved their
entire stock of goods into their new brick
store on the north side Of Main Street, where
they have ample room for the display OF their
goods, and the better accommodation OF their
customers. The above removal obliterates
another of Lowndesville's landmarks. The
storeroom vacated, being under same roof as
Mr.. Bakers residence. he will at once have 1t
altered, as to make 1t a creditable addition to
his already tasteful dwelling. At the same
sold siuce 1884 when Mr.. Matthew Young, If
not the founder OF this place, was at least the
pioneer in "storc keeping here, first opened
| up stock OF goods, to suit the needs and
! taste OF all, and lat rock bottom prices"
| Cap. .. Wltter, having decided to shorten
| his stay in this place, has been selling some
Of his personally privately, and has disposed
Of the rest at auction. He will at once leave
| IOT 1ClZeT.
Mr.. p l.. Sturlsey moved to-day into the
Latimer House run this year by Capt. Witter.
where he proposes, and will be prepared, 10
entertain regular or transient boarders
| Miss May Donald, "Sweet Six," gave u birth
day party to number of herlittle friends on
last Thursday evening. AS we were II little
too old, we were not hOnored with an invita-
ton, therefore cannot from experience say
anything in regard to IT, but the happy par.
Elephants, with one voice, declare 1t to have
been very enjoyable affair. II was rather
amusing to some Of us to see the young "lords
for and accompanying the little misses to
this juvenile gathering, and 1t was rather
more SD for some Of tho young men" to al.
low their fear after dark Of "booger bears"
TO override their gulluntry, and to tell "their
fair ones" they must get some one else to go
home with them. rs they would then be
afraid to go home by themselves.
Since writing the above, we have learned
that the meeting In the Baptist church has
been postponed for two weeks. TROUPE.